After 77 Years, California Legend In-N-Out Burger Is OUT of the Golden State

In a move that should surprise no one familiar with the economic realities of California, In-N-Out Burger, the iconic fast-food chain founded in 1948, is packing its corporate bags and heading east to Tennessee. The reason? The Golden State’s relentless assault on businesses through steep minimum wage mandates that have made operating there not just difficult, but increasingly untenable.

In a recent interview with podcast host Allie Beth Stuckey, In-N-Out President Lynsi Snyder didn’t mince words about how the business, its employees, and consumers are being economically mauled by the California government bear.